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Taking a Break from Food Shopping
Maybe the title of this blog has taken you off guard. In this season of extravagance and gifting, how could I write about taking a break...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Nov 28, 20172 min read
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Hormones, caffeine and fat
Back in August, I became obsessed with drinking bulletproof coffees and eating fat. I started off every morning with a cup of coffee...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Oct 27, 20172 min read
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Exciting news!
I have been caught in a web of perfectionism! I am doing some cool stuff and I struggle to find the right words. I write drafts of blog...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Oct 5, 20172 min read
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Making sense out of chaos
Chaos and the theories around it fascinate me. In my early days at college, a friend introduced me to fractals, and the thought that the...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Aug 16, 20174 min read
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Ladders and low-hanging fruit
For those that know me, this will come as no surprise. Computers and technology are my friend. I enjoy digging into the belly of a...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Aug 1, 20172 min read
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Postpartum blues
Most people see breastfeeding helpers as this profession full of cute smiling babies and moms who just love to be new moms. For those of...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
May 2, 20171 min read
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Good Enough
Momentum. Interesting word and one that makes me think of forward movement, getting going and doing something. Some days momentum is...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Apr 19, 20172 min read
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From Should to Want-to
This week I listened to a podcast from the Women’s Prosperity Network. I was in the car or exercising so I didn’t take notes or remember...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Apr 13, 20172 min read
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Self-care Dilemma
I can't do it all. Really, there are not enough hours in the day to do... it... all. I woke today at 4:30am, not by choice but by hot...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Apr 10, 20172 min read
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Bloom Into ...College?
When I chose the name of my business years ago, I was a childbirth educator. Linette Lao, dear friend of mine from high school, designed...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Apr 6, 20172 min read
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Normal milk
When people speak about the benefits of breastfeeding, they say things like breastfed babies are smarter, healthier, calmer, etc. But...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Apr 5, 20171 min read
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Primary roles and motherhood
One of the joys of having a 17 year old daughter who is taking college courses is the interesting discussions we get to have about life. ...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Apr 2, 20172 min read
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Nitric Oxide and why you should breathe
Last night I attended the monthly meeting for the East TN Lactation Consultant Association (ETLCA) of which I am secretary. The subject...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Mar 31, 20172 min read
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A Room Of My Own
It has been almost a month since I moved into my new office space at The Avenue. I had a couple of offers to share space with others, I...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Mar 30, 20172 min read
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A Room of My Own
It has been almost a month since I moved into my new office space at The Avenue. I had a couple of offers to share space with others, I...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Mar 30, 20172 min read
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Not your typical IBCLC
I spoke today with Lisa Petree with /Be Media Savvy. She gave me some great advice and as I was reflecting on my own experience as a...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Mar 29, 20171 min read
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Two Heads are Better than One
A spoonful of garlic keeps the medicine away, medicine away, medicine away. A spoonful of garlic keeps the medicine away, in a most...

Lisa Bloom IBCLC
Feb 10, 20172 min read
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